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What forms when Rock's break down?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 3/11/2022

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This process breaks down rocks and forms soil?

Erosion is the wearing away of rocks by wind and water, which causes them to break down and form soil.


What name is this process when rocks break down?

the process is called weathering when the rocks break down


Which force does not break down rocks in nature?

Magnetic force does not break down rocks in nature. Rocks are typically broken down by mechanical weathering (e.g. frost wedging, root growth) and chemical weathering (e.g. oxidation, dissolution).


Rocks break down to?

soil


How do rocks formed soil?

Rocks break down over time due to weathering processes like freezing, thawing, and erosion. As rocks break down, they create sediment that, when mixed with organic matter and decaying plant material, forms soil. The composition and type of rock, as well as the climate and vegetation in the area, influence the characteristics of the soil that is formed.


What are the processes that break down rocks?

Weathering


What plants break down rocks?

none


Does weathering break rocks down?

Yes


How rocks from a cliff can be broken down to become sand?

Erosion is the main force that acts on rocks to break them down into sand. Water getting into cracks, freezing and expanding also helps to break down rocks.


What does weathering cause?

weathering results in the disintegration of rocks on a large scale. then these rocks break-up and forms soil and the soil forms the soil profile.


What do igneous rocks become when you break down and settle into layer?

sedimentary rocks


What happens when rocks fall down a cliff?

It falls and break